1 Row Forward...3 Rows Back

Sometimes in new projects there is a little give and take. This is the case with this project...sigh...

This is going to be completely epic when it's done...maybe not for everyone out there but for me, to complete this project in a short time, is totally impressive. I hope Little Miss Princess appreciates it cause it is not without its downsides. 

All was going well and I was making steady progress but had to take a night off. When I got back to it 2 nights ago I noticed after one row that my numbers weren't looking quite right. Just on one side and I scoured and scoured the piece but didn't see any errors. So, knowing I was tired, I decided to set it aside. I reviewed it again last night and again could not find any errors so I pressed on...that was my first mistake. After completing just a row and a half I finally found the error. 

See how that lavender is sticking on top of the black row? Yeah...that's not supposed to be that way. Somewhere along the way I added too many of something, but I'm not sure what yet.

Do you see that trio of black? Yeah, that's not supposed to be there either. So...My best solution at this point is to take out the rows and do it again. Yes...that stinks but the image is off and if I continue going it will make the whole image wonky. So...I am writing this to avoid taking out all that hard work! 

Well it had to be done so I took all the work out (three rows plus an extra because of an accidental issue during the process-insert sigh here) and redid the rows. I'm so glad I did. The graphgan looks a lot better and there are no issues to deal with. Well...there is one I saw but it is pretty far back and is something I can cover up so I'm not redoing that far back. 

At any rate, I guess that's crafting. Sometimes you get through the whole thing without a hitch, other times you make a mistake but just cover it or turn it into part of the design, and then there's times like these where you have to pull it all out and try again. Hey, it could have been worse. I could have had to start over. 

More updates on my project soon. 

Happy Creations~

Jennifer 

Fun, Friends, and Graphgans

Today has been a fabulous day! Church, followed by a cat nap, a few errands with a friend, and a visit with some friends from out of town. It does not get better than this. Seeing new babies and having our kids play together is completely epic. The last time we were together was years ago. That. Is. Crazy!! Here's a pic of the kids 4 years ago and today. The time has really flown. How wonderful to have this time together! We can't wait for our sleepover!!

Then:

Now:

Now that the excitement has settled down and the girls are all in bed resting peacefully, I have time to work in the graphgan. Here's my current progress and the mess I'm creating doing it.

(And yes, those are all attached to the current graphgan so it can be quite a mess!) I have a small goal tonight of about 4 rows. Fingers crossed. 

Happy Crafting~

Jennifer 

A bit behind

Holy cow people! I can't believe how far behind I got on posting!!! To be honest, I've been busy with tons of things, the graphgan is just one of them. But, I am determined to make up for my lost time since I know my following is huge and you are all wondering what in the world happened. So...let's start with little Miss Princess.  

This is one of my favorite pics of these two girls. This is Big Sis and Little Miss in 2012. Can you believe either one of them was ever this small? Such cutie pa-tooties!!! 

Here is one of Cecilia just because she was so stinking adorable in this pic. 

These were taken at my friends house during Easter that year. What fun we had!

I am planning on posting a few more things later today but in the meantime, here's a little gem of my littlest Princess. I can't believe I am going to have a 1 year old on my hands in just a few mere weeks. Where has the time gone?!

This adorable picture is from April this year. She has a whole head full of teeth now! But those brief moments when she had just a few teeth were fun. I just love little kids with only a few teeth in their heads. They look soooo adorable!!

In other news...I'm still plugging away at the graphgan and have high hopes for a completed one in time for Little Miss Princesses birthday. Wish me luck. And in the meantime,

Happy Creations~

Jennifer

Blast from the past

It's hard to believe our Little Miss Princess will be 6 at the end of the month. Here's a little glimpse into our lives about 6 years ago. Big sis was soooo in love with her and still enjoys to pick on her a bit. Not much to say about this one other than...I'm still so in love with both of these girls. LMP was about 1 month here and big sis was 2 and a half.

Crafting Graphgans

As you all know by now, or should if you are following this blog at all, my Little Miss Princess is turning 6 at the end of the month. You may have also determined that I like my crafts. I would venture to say I love my crafts. So for Little Miss Princesses birthday I have decided to try a new craft I have only recently found out about but have become obsessed with trying. I have searched and searched for the right pattern to use, and trust me. This was no easy feat for my very particular princess and while I didn't find what I wanted initially, I believe I have hit the jackpot on the image I did find. Nothing but the best for my girl on her big day. It's going to be epic...as long as there are no issues. 

The problem is, I am hoping to create a c2c (corner to corner) Graphgan-and I have never done this before. Now, c2c afghans are nothing new, although they are new to me. But the c2c Graphgan is kind of up and coming, or at least it seems to me it is. What you do is find a graphed image, anything will work from peeler patterns to cross stitch patterns. I did look for and through many different images but finally chose one to purchase on etsy. The biggest problem with the image was it was a little too tall and not wide enough. Because of the image I was able to cut some off the top and just add some columns to the sides this making it approximately what I want...well hopefully. There was definitely some work to get the columns on the side-I had to do this by hand...it took a little time. Those boxes were super small!!

But alas, I did finish the boring part and finally...finally got to starting this thing. I'm excited and nervous all at once. Lots of "new" for a project I should have done in just a few weeks all while keeping it secret. I'm not gonna lie, the big projects are challenging for me and a quick timeline is either going to make me or break me. So, let's get our fingers crossed and the bedtimes steady cause mamma's got some work to do...after hours. 

Here we go!!

Happy Creations~

Jennifer

Rowing and Riding

So I have to admit something...I forgot to post yesterday. Well, I didn't totally forget but we had Uncle JT visiting for just a brief layover (he's a pilot) and we haven't seen him for a while so our time was filled with that. After dropping him back at the airport on Saturday we did a couple of fun errands, headed home, and played. We had such a full day I did not have time to write. So today...we are getting a double dose of Little Miss Princess.

So...to start our day we slept in a little bit since Daddy and Uncle JT were up late with a late arrival in town. Then we quickly packed up and headed to a little spot on the water. We had sooo much fun. Uncle JT made all the girls' day by taking each one out on the kayak and letting them paddle. I'm so impressed with all the girls' ability to take control of the kayak. They probably do better than me!! (Of course, you probably guessed I mean the three older girls and not the wee one because seriously...Little G is only 11 months! And if you really thought Little G was out there rowing the kayak you must either believe that we have a child prodigy who belongs in the record books or you are just plain crazy. -hehehe-)

So anyway, the three older girls did so well out there on the river but I found myself totally surprised at Little Miss's clear talent. She just loves all things water and this was another joy for her. I can't believe how grown up she is getting!! What a cutie!!

Then to top off an awesome day already, Little Miss Orincess started to check off another thing from her list. Learning to ride a two wheeler!! She is still practicing but she is getting there. A few more days and she'll be rockin' and rollin' (pun intended). Check her out!! 

And yes, she was wearing a softball helmet for part of the time because she couldn't find her bike helmet and she's crafty like that...she must take after her mother!! (Wait...that could be a bad thing.) 

So today's post is a double whammy with LMP just rockin' that growing up thing. What next, driving? Seriously...slow down already!!!

Happy Creations~

Jennifer

Shoelaces and Bunny Ears

Today, Little Miss Princess learned to tie her shoelaces!

But, let's rewind. 

LMP is on the move when it comes to growing up. She can't wait to "catch up" with her big sis in every way, even age (and yes, I've tried to convince her that she will love being the younger sis one day but for now that's no fun). 

Well, I noticed that her shoes were wearing out. And by "I noticed" I mean that Little Miss bugged me and bugged me and bugged me until I finally looked at  the shoes that were "falling apart". Let's just say they really were. Oops. Bad mom moment but if that's the worst I do I think we're good. Let's face it...that won't be the worst. But back to the point at hand. 

Her shoes were falling apart. I mean parts of the shoe weren't even connected any longer and toes were coming out of holes  that were more prevalent than mice going through Swiss cheese. So...after a few busy weeks we finally decided to look for some shoes for her. It was on a whim and I'm happy to say that we found some awesome looking shoes for an even more awesome price (under $8)!! The one downside? They were tie shoes. Hmmm...well that's not much of a downside in my eyes. I told her it was time she learned to tie shoes cause I wasn't looking around for a different pair that had Velcro. 

And obviously...there's no time like the present!

So we bought those and today in the car her big sister showed her a couple of tricks and after only a couple tries...she had it down!!! Yay!! (I miss being the one to show her how but love that her big sister is so sweet to do so.)

Thank you bunny ears! Woot woot!!! What a lucky family we are to have such a sweet, determined little girl. I just love her to pieces!! 

Tie own shoelaces...check. Bring it on 6!!!